my feeling is that if you are getting to the extremes of handling like power
oversteer or understeer you are outside the optimum slip angles for the
tires and would go faster staying within the limits of the traction circle.
drive the line, go fast where you can go fast and slow where you have to go
slow.
-james c
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
To: "Autocross" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 9:53 AM
Subject: FWD vs. RWD -- differences?
> Most driving advice applies equally well no matter what you drive --
> look ahead, stay mentally and visually ahead of the car, minimize
> steering input, etc.
>
> But some things must be different between FWD and RWD cars, because FWD
> cars respond differently to throttle while turning. In FWD, you don't
> get power oversteer, you get power understeer. I'm wondering if anyone
> out there can offer some tips on what is _different_ between FWD and
> RWD. What do you differently in a FWD car, vs. a RWD car, to get
> competitive times?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael R. Clements
> mrclem@telocity.com
> 2*3*3*37 - The prime factorization of the Beast.
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